VIRTU
As a leading financial technology firm, we leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver liquidity to global markets as well as innovative, transparent trading solutions and industry standard-setting analytics tools to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.
Virtu offers a dynamic, meritocratic environment with a flat hierarchy. No finance background is necessary or expected. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to kick start a career in the financial technology space.
THE ROLE
Virtu is looking for a highly motivated software engineer that has demonstrated expertise in Q/KDB, Computer Networks, Direct Market Data Feeds, Message Oriented Middleware and Agile Methodology. The desired candidate will develop and enhance our data infrastructure and become an expert in all phases of our software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, analysis, design, construction, deployment, and maintenance. The KDB developer will research, coordinate and resolve production support issues by interacting closely with product owners, clients and other stakeholders.

Design and develop next generation Trade and Market data infrastructure.
Review functional specifications and work with the project team to provide technical solutions that meet the needs of the business
Conduct software compatibility tests and resolve interface and system architecture problems
Conduct system modeling, simulation and analysis in designing software programs and applications
Develop enhancements to existing software per specifications
Build integration framework for capturing order flow and implementing realtime and historical analytics for internal and third party Order/Execution Management systems and Algorithms.
Work with the market data vendor to design and implement Market Data feed handler
Design databases and third party interfaces
Work with other Market Data groups to solve highly technical and complex problems on multiple projects, and provide consultative support to team members
Coordinate with other technology leads to ensure a consistent design and compatibility with all interfacing products








THE CANDIDATE

A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineer, Math or related fields
5-7 years experience working in KDB/Q, preferably in high quality industry specific applications.
Other technical skills that are a plus:

JAVA
UNIX/Linux
SQL /Sybase/ RDBMS
C++
Networking Protocols and Programming: UDP, TCP/IP
Service Oriented architectures
Python


Demonstrated experience in embedded systems, network programming, multithreading
Understanding of FIX or Trade work flow is added advantage.
Proven technical knowledge in software development methodologies, design and implementation
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate quantitative and conceptual topics and concepts
Previously demonstrated excellent problem solving aptitude
Demonstrated ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt quickly to changes
Interest in new and advanced programming languages